Cut-out for down-spouts.



H. L, eum'ev. CUT-OUT FOR DOWN SPQUTS APPLICATIONH'ILED JULY 27. [9-16- 1,274,536. PatPntedAug. 6,1918.

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CUT-OUT FOR DOWN SPOUTS. APPLICATION man JULY 27. 1916.

1,274,536. Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

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UNITED STATES: PATENT onn on.

HARRY L. GURLEY, OE MARION, OHIO.

cur-our ron nown srou'rs.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

Application filed July 27, 1916. Serial no. 111,704.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known. that I, HARRY L. GURLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Marion, in the countyof Marion and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cut-Outs for. Down- Spouts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cut outs for down spouts, and aims primarily to provide a mechanism within the down spout which normally maintains the same in communication with an outlet or waste pipe, and at the same time severs its connection with the cistern or otherreservoir, and which is capable of automatically .actuating after a certain amountof water has passed through the down spout to close communication with the outlet and to establish communication between the down spout and the cistern.

A further object of. the invention is'to provide an automatically .operated mechanism for establishing communication between a down spout and cistern or other reservoir after a certain amount of water has passed through the down spout.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character, which is provided with improved means for normally resetting. the mechanism to initial position after the water has ceased to flow through the down spout.

A still further and particular object of the invention is t9 provide a device of the H i parts, all as will be described more fully hereinafter, illustrated in the drawings, and

particularly pointed. out in the claim.

The invention will be best understoodby referring to the accompanying drawings,

wherein:-- r

.' Fig re .1 1 ,8

frag e tary e evat on of a conventional form of down spout, illustratmg the application of a cut out spout mechanism constructed in accordance with my invention, parts of the apparatus being shown in section;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially upon the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. ,3 is a vertical sectional view taken through the downspout and illustrating the valve therein Fig, 4 isan enlarged horizontal sectional view taken on line 44 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a Vertical sectlonal View taken .The invention comprehends broadly the arrangement of a valve in .the down spout capable of establishing communication between the down spout andany one of a plurality of branchpipes, a movable member .foractuating the valve: to sever the connectionbetween the down spout and one of thepipes and open communication between the down spout and anotherof the pipes, and a feed pipe for directing water from the down spout to the movable member to actuate the latterto operate the valve- The invention further consists in improved means for draining the water from the movable member so that the same may resume initial position after the water has ceased toflow through the down spout. The invention further resides in the detail construction to be hereafter referred to.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, 6 represents a down spout leading from a gutter or roof of a building, and through which rain water is adapted to flow. This spout is'fork'ed adjacent its lower end,

, providing branchpipes 7 and 8, the former beingfdirected' into a cistern orother reservoir ,(not shown), while the latter constittiltes'an outlet to be connected'with a sewer system or] the like. Arrangedat the juncture of the branch pipes 7 and 8, with the down spout '6, is a valveor gate 9, the latter being mounted for oscillation within, the

pipes upon the stem or shaft 10. The construction and arrangement of this valve is such as toopen or close'cominunication be-' tween the f said branch pipes and down spout 6;

oi the shaft orstem may be squared as shown or engageme tw thm 'sunilarly T zst Pireid bey ndf hewa r pipes and is supported adjacent its euterend within a'suitable bracket 11. The extremity the branch pipe 7 communicates.

shaped opening in a valve operating lever 12.

Arranged adjacent one of the branch pipes and below their connectionuvith the down spout is a movable member in the form of! a tanlnpr container 13. This conthreaded or extended through-the weight 15,

whereby the latter maybe adjusted toward and away from the connection of the lever with the valve stem 10. fThe construction is such that when the lever is swung-downwai'dly'underthe influence of the weight 15, the valve 9 is positioned across the branch pipe 7 so as .to prevent Water flowing throughlthe down p1'pe 6, gainingaccess to the cistern or reservoir. When inrthis posil'ion, water will be deflected into the branch or waste pipe 8; When; however, the lever 12 rocked upwardly, under the influence of the tank l3, the arm 12 will rotate the stem 10 to position thevalve S) across the in 011111 he b n P p The by W t flowing downwardly through the spout ,6 will be directed into the cistern with vvhich Arranged within the down spout, a short distance above the branch pipe connection is an apron l7. This apron is oi?" substantially short din ation and of cylindrical formation, being of slightly less diameterthan :that of the down spout throughput the major portion of its length and being provided with an annular flange portion 18 at its lower end fitting snugly within the down spout. The upper end of theapronis provided with an outwardly projecting annular screen 19, the said screen preventing thev entrance of solid substances to the space between the upper portion of theapron and the inner surface of the downspout 6. Communicating with the interior of the dOWD- spout slightly above the flange portion 18 is a feed pipe 20. This feedpipe extends do\ \-'n wardly, substantially parallel with, the

down spout and is-provided With a valve 21 whereby the passage of fluid through the said pipe may be regulated. The lower end of the feed pipe extends within the tank 13, being, loosely inclosed by a sleeve 22 the PP- r urf c Of th tank an extending l downwardly into the same. In this manner, i c eas ng 'QN hiQQ pip 2, ..w'i be directed into the tank, and the tank will The bottcm of the tank 1.3.15 tapered deiiinia 'd itQ-i a t 'ea ra S w in is equipped with a valve or pet cock 23,

Arranged beneath the pet cock and secured to thepipewi by a suitable bracket member is'a tunnel or collector Z-l, which is conne cted at its lower end with a pipe 25 communicating with the waste pipe 8. The .funnelQ-Lis positioned so as to receivenwater escaping through the valve 28 and such \vater'willlie-directed into the waste pipe as will be readily understood.

Secured to the pipe 7 beneath 'tl1e tank -13'is a bracket -26. This bracketelamps the upper end of a tubular member 27, the lower end of the said member resting upon suitable 'shoulders formed within the upper open end of an elbow 28; the latter being in communication with the pipe 7 through; a pipe 29.

' hSecured to thetank 13 andextending upwardly through the bottom thereof 'is an outlet or'overflow pipe 30. This pipe extends below theta-11k and fil's-looselywith-i'n the'npperopen end of the tubular member 27, while at its upper end it terminates "slight lybelow the t'op of the tank 13. A

' 1 e'movable cap 31 is provided upon the tank to permit of access being had to the interiorthereof. *Thi sconstruction permits of watercollected withinthe tank overflowing through the outlet 30 and being directed through the tubular member 27, elbow 28 and pipe .29' into the cistern lead'7. The 'slidingconnection between the tubular membcr 27 and overflow pipe 30 supports the tank against lateral swinging movement.

The cut out mechanism above described is preferably inclosed by a double walled housing 32, the latter bein equipped with a d oor 33 to permit access eing had to the 'parts inclosed by the housing. The walls of this housing may, if desired, be fill ed with suitable packing to prevent, freezingof the inclosed parts cold weather.

The down spoutfi is provided preferably with a removable section 34 which fits with in theu pper, open end of ,the section 6 so as to be capable of, being readily removed t e e ro whe desired t mit the dea Ward movement of thesection 3f the latter being provided with ,an annular flange 35 to re un r l e pper edg s sec o This construction permits of accesslbeing Iha'd, to thestrainer apron within the down spout 6, so that the latter may be cleaned .in the event of its becoming clogged.

The op ra ic}; is as QW Thetank 13 is empty and the valve 23 in the bottom thereof is open; The'weight 15 on' ,tl1 e lever 12 sgreater than that of the. tank 13,.an c s quently th haf l0.w l

be intained. in t PQ$i Qn ind qa edby full lines. in Fig. 1 055 .the drawings 'lliis disposition of the vahe stem adj- 1 138: the

valve 9 to the position indicated in;

t re iv -21i he feed pip 2. i 911% and rain water descending through the pipe 6 will be deflected by valve 9 into the waste pipe 8. However, a small portionof the descending "water will be "directed through the screen mesh 19 and into the feed pipe 20. This water will eventually fill the tank 13, as the pet cock 23 has preferably a restricted outlet. As the tankl fills, the 7 weight thereof overcomes that of the weight- "ed lever .12, and the descendingtank.,13

rocks the valve 9, to close the branch pipe 8 and to direct waterfrom the down pipe 6 to the cistern pipe 7. Water continuing to flow into the tank 13 through the feed pipe will be directed into 7 the cistern pipe 7 through the overflow 30. When water ceases to flow through the down spout, the mecha nism will remain in operative position until the water Within the tank 13 is approximately one-half drained. therefrom through the pet cock 23.

' r weight 15 overcomesthe weight of the tank initial posi- 'With the mechanism such as that-above described, dirt, dust andsother matter which may haveaccumulated upon the roof orin y the gutters ofthe spouting, will be prevented from entering the 7 cistern. The first flow of rain Water will clean the roofand spouting, such water being directed into the drain pipe 8. After ja ce'rtain amount of-water has passed through the pipes, the mechanism 7 operates to direct the further flow of liquid into the cistern.

preferred embodiment of the invention, it

is apparent. that various changes in the minor details of construction and arrange ment of parts may be resorted to, desired,

Immediately then, thewithout departing from the spirit of the invention or exceeding thescope of the claim. What is claimedis:-. y The combination with a down spout having apair of branch pipes; of a valve at the down spout and being capable of being moved to alternately establish communica-" tion between. said spout and either of said pipes, a feed pipe arranged in spaced: parwith one of said branch pipes and being in "communication at its lower end with: the latter, a tankrhaving openings infits upper -and lower endsrat diametrically opposite juncture of said branch pipes with said .allel relation to said down spout andcom municating with the interior'of the latter at its upper end above said valve, a tubular member arranged in spaced parallel relation H points, a sleeve communicating with the opening in the upper end of said tank slidably receiving said feed pipe,- an overflow pipe in said tank extending downwardly through the opening inthe bottom thereof,

, the said overflow pipe being "engaged in said tubular member, a pipe 'proj ecting outwardly fromtheother of said'branch pipes,'afunr,

'nel on the outer end of said pipe disposed r beneath said tank,a drain valvein the botf tom of said-tank, a lever connected to the valve in said down spout for operating the I same, and a link connecting the upper end v of said tank with one end of said lever, sub

stantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afiiir my; signature r in presence of two witnesses. While the above is adescription of the 1 p r a t H RY Witnessesrf ALBERT W; GRACELY,

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